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Ringo Starr just seemed to confirm the rumors that Barry Keoghan will play him on the big screen. Filmmaker Sam Mendes is planning to direct four Beatles biopics, each dedicated to a band member: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Starr. All of the movies will be released separately in theaters by Sony Pictures.
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00:00Ringo Starr just seemed to confirm the rumors that Barry Keoghan will play him on the big screen.
00:06Filmmaker Sam Mendes is planning to direct four Beatles biopics, each dedicated to a band member,
00:12John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Starr. All of the movies will be released
00:16separately in theaters by Sony Pictures. When Starr was asked what he thinks about Keoghan's
00:21rumored casting, the legendary drummer told Entertainment Tonight this.
00:25Well, I think it's great, and I believe he's somewhere taking drum lessons.
00:30Oh, really?
00:30And I hope not too many.
00:32While several stars have been rumored to be circling the Splashy Beatles project,
00:36no deals have been made with any of the cast. Sony had no comment.
00:40Whether or not he ends up being cast as Ringo Starr, it's clear that Keoghan's star continues to rise.
00:45After landing an Oscar nomination for The Banshees of Ine Sheeran and finding widespread acclaim for
00:50his role in Saltburn, Keoghan's upcoming calendar includes the Netflix Peaky Blinders film.
00:54For much more on this story and all the latest movie news, head to THR.com.
00:59This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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